Trad rock climbing belays

Trad rock climbing belays

Trad rock climbing in Snowdonia. Rope and belay techniques to keep you safe outdoors. Learning to set up efficient and safe belays, properly set gear are all a part of trad rock climbing outdoors. Here Sophie and Greg get to grips with all the techniques required to safely trad climb. Spend time to learn safe rock climbing techniques which pays off in the long term. Learn to rock climb outdoors with Mountaineering Joe
Trad rock climbing learning rope techniques

Trad rock climbing learning rope techniques

Navigation skills Following a bearing in the mountains

Navigation skills Following a bearing in the mountains

We are running a mountains skills course on the 22/23 of July 17. This is were you can run through mountain navigation, handling steep ground, use of outdoor kit and generally looking after yourself in the mountains.Just contact us if you would like to register.
Navigation in poor visibility

Navigation in poor visibility

Rock scrambling in Snowdonia on the North ridge of Tryfan just below the summit

Rock scrambling in Snowdonia on the North ridge of Tryfan just below the summit

Rock scrambling in Snowdonia. The weather was far from perfect but we had two good days out rock scrambling in Snowdonia. Mandy and Craig really powered up grade 2 and even grade 3 rock scrambling with ease! The North ridge of Tryfan then down the south ridge followed by Seniors Ridge direct and above were just a couple of the scrambles. Snowdonia is just excellent for rock scrambling. Mountaineering Joe
Rock scrambling in Snowdonia on Seniors ridge direct with Mandy and Craig

Rock scrambling in Snowdonia on Seniors ridge direct with Mandy and Craig

Y Garn looking from the the Ogwen valley in Snowdonia

Y Garn looking from the the Ogwen valley in Snowdonia


We have a mountain skills courses coming up in on the 11/12 of March 17 in Snowdonia. Start the season fully tuned and ready to go. Mountain skills with Mountaineering Joe
Beautiful with the Snow lightly covering the tops

Beautiful with the Snow lightly covering the tops

Mountain navigation reaching the final point

Mountain navigation reaching the final point


We practised all the skills required for looking after yourself in the mountain and even the cold weather didn’t put us off!

Mountain navigation in Snowdonia

We are protected here from the northerlies winds

We are protected here from the northerlies winds


A great day out walking on the south side of Snowdon. We were protected from the northerlies being behind Snowdon so we had a reasonable day. Guided walking with Mountaineering Joe
Walking in Cwm Treglan Snowdonia

Walking in Cwm Treglan Snowdonia

Mountain navigation skills in Snowdonia

Mountain navigation skills in Snowdonia


Mountaineering Joe’s Mountain navigation courses in Snowdonia. To be safe in the mountains you need to be able to navigate in all conditions. I provide MtnTraining Mountain skills courses to give you the skill sets to look after yourself in the mountains.
Navigation in poor visibility

Navigation in poor visibility

Beautiful views across Snowdonia

Beautiful views across Snowdonia


Guided walking in the Moelwyns, in Snowdonia. An excellent day out walking with Mountaineering Joe across the Moelwyns up to Cnicht with beautiful views! Well worth the effort. Mountaineering Joe
An excellent day out walking in Snowdonia in the Moelwyn

An excellent day out walking in Snowdonia in the Moelwyn

Oli and Tom scrambling in Cwm Idwal

Oli and Tom scrambling in Cwm Idwal


Oli and Tom were learning rope techniques for rock scrambling in Snowdonia. They wanted to extend their walking experience to more adventurous day out. We practised moving with a rope and short pitching which was great fun!
learning to move  with the rope

learning to move with the rope

Rob negotiating the rock pinnacles on Cneifion Arête

Rob negotiating the rock pinnacles on Cneifion Arête


Rock scrambling in Snowdonia. Rock Scrambling high up in Cwm Cneifion on Cneifion Arête. An excellent rock scramble which starts off on full on grade 3 ground and moves into easier grade 2 with great rock spikes all the way up making belaying easy! Rock scrambling in Snowdonia with Mountaineering Joe
Rob moving around the boulders on Cneifion Arête

Rob moving around the boulders on Cneifion Arête